Side member and bumper beam attaching structure
US6926327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A side member and bumper beam attaching structure has a side member adapted to retain the strength of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a bracket attached to the side member from a front or rear of the vehicle body, and a bumper beam attached to the bracket from the front or rear of the vehicle body. The side member has a closed cross-sectioned end portion at either a front end or a rear end of the vehicle body. The bracket is fitted into an inside of the closed cross-sectioned end portion for fixation to the side member.
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